It’s the post you’ve all been waiting for! I’m a smidge late (I shouldda said noon PACIFIC time! lol!) Time to announce the Cat Lovers Hop Blog Candy Winners! Woot-woot! So hold onto your tails and we’ll get this party started!

Is it me???!!!!!
First, I want to thank each and every one of you for all your kind, funny and encouraging comments! It was a delight reading them! I wish I had prizes for all of you!! Let’s see whose prizes I DO have…
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The first blog candy was in the Day 1 post, with the interview with Sam, and those who wanted in had to mention EYEBROWS in their comments, plus there were ways to gain additional entries. Since there were fewer drawings for the international peeps, I gave those of you who said you were outside the USA one bonus entry to help even the odds for the USA only giveaways you couldn’t enter. (FYI, I only did this on the two posts where I’m sending the blog candy, evening out with the two USA only posts.) Of the 50 comments on that post, 30 qualified for the blog candy and there were 5 international bonus entries.
So, Mr. Random.org was asked to pick a number from 1-35, and he said…

#30 raggiodiluce82, from Italy, who posted a comment on October 29, 2016 at 1:50 pm. Congrats, raggiodiluce82! You have 72 hours to contact me with your snail-mail info at d.annscraftingwhims (at) gmail (dot com) or I will draw a different winner. (That’s by 2:30 pm EASTERN time on Thursday, November 3, 2016.)
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The next blog candy was found on the post with the interview with Black Coffee. Those who wanted in had to use her hilarious term for fishing: BATHING THE WORMS in their comments plus there were ways to gain additional entries. Of the 29 comments on that post, 16 qualified for the blog candy. Mr. Random.org was asked to pick a number from 1-29, and he said…

#13 shartl, who posted a comment on October 28, 2016 at 6:27 pm. Congrats, shartl! You have 72 hours to contact me with your snail-mail info at d.annscraftingwhims (at) gmail (dot com) or I will draw a different winner. (That’s by 2:30 pm EASTERN time on Thursday, November 3, 2016.)
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The next prize was found on the post with the interview with Hobbes from Newton’s Nook and Jen generously offered THIS mischievous stamp set (HERE). Those who wanted in had to use CALVIN & HOBBES in their comments, plus there were ways to gain additional entries. Of the 40 comments on that post, 33 qualified for the blog candy. Mr. Random.org was asked to pick a number from 1-32, and he said…

#29 Sue LD, who posted a comment on October 30, 2016 at 5:39 pm. Congrats, Sue LD! You have 72 hours to contact me with your snail-mail info at d.annscraftingwhims (at) gmail (dot com) or I will draw a different winner. (That’s by 2:30 pm EASTERN time on Thursday, November 3, 2016.)
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This blog candy was found on the post with lil BUB’s interview and those who wanted in had to use PERMA-KITTEN in their comments, plus there were ways to gain additional entries. Of the 29 comments on that post, 19 qualified for the blog candy. Mr. Random.org was asked to pick a number from 1-19, and he said…

#3 Donna Mundinger , who posted a comment on October 28, 2016 at 9:51 am. Congrats, Donna Mundinger! You have 72 hours to contact me with your snail-mail info at d.annscraftingwhims (at) gmail (dot com) or I will draw a different winner. (That’s by 2:30 pm EASTERN time on Thursday, November 3, 2016.)
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This final blog candy was offered in my Final Day post and those who wanted in had to use PAWparazzo in their comments, plus there were ways to gain additional entries. Again, since there were fewer drawings for the international peeps, I gave those of you who said you were outside the USA one bonus entry this time to help even the odds for the USA only giveaways you couldn’t enter. Of the 29 comments on that post, 27 qualified for the blog candy. Mr. Random.org was asked to pick a number from 1-27, and he said…

#6 Carole J, from the UK, who posted a comment on October 29, 2016 at 7:33 pm Congrats, Carole J! You have 72 hours to contact me with your snail-mail info at d.annscraftingwhims (at) gmail (dot com) or I will draw a different winner. (That’s by 2:30 pm EASTERN time on Thursday, November 3, 2016.)
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But, Wait! There’s more!! Announcing SURPRISE BONUS BLOG CANDY for my new followers this past week! Since this is Kitty Candy, I only chose from those who showed they are kitty lovers by commenting on the hop… there were 6 of you. Mr. Random.org was asked to pick a number from 1-6, and he said…

#1 Christi Conley. Congrats, Christi! You have 72 hours to contact me with your snail-mail info at d.annscraftingwhims (at) gmail (dot com) or I will draw a different winner. (That’s by 2:30 pm EASTERN time on Thursday, November 3, 2016.)
Here’s what I pulled together for you … let me know if you already have that butterfly Impressabilities and I’ll find something different. ok?!

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And, one final SURPRISE…. Janis, darling! I am so sorry your name didn’t come up in any of the drawings! You do, however, deserve a hostess gift for all your hard work on this hop! It will be a surprise as I have to pull something special together, ok?!! Congrats, Janis! You, too, have 72 hours to contact me with your snail-mail info at d.annscraftingwhims (at) gmail (dot com) (That’s by 2:30 pm EASTERN time on Thursday, November 3, 2016.)
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Whew! Who knew a little RAK could take so long to distribute!
For those of you that didn’t win… as you dejectedly take to your couches, 
perhaps a warm beverage while I sing you this comforting song will help console you…

Again, please know that I appreciate ALL of you and your kind support!
Have a wonderful day!
Until next time…
– D.Ann
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pps: For those of you who weren’t with us for the Cat Lovers Hop last year, I close with this comic that still makes me giggle…
